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Best Schools for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences in 2026

42 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences graduate earns $32,409/yr across 42 schools.

Programs Ranked
42
Avg Earnings
$32,409/yr
Avg DW Score
33/100
AI Risk
High
50% task exposure

All Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY · Public 		47
49–48 		$34,288/yr 17.2x
2 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Public 		46
47–46 		$35,977/yr 17.2x
3 California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public 		45
48–46 		$33,869/yr 18.2x
4 Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public 		45
42–46 		$48,974/yr 7.2x
5 Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public 		44
42–44 		$43,783/yr 10.3x
6 California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public 		43
45–43 		$33,721/yr 17.4x
7 Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX · Public 		43
43–43 		$37,540/yr 12.7x
8 University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY · Public 		41
42–42 		$37,887/yr 14.5x
9 California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public 		38
41–39 		$32,008/yr 15.8x
10 California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Public 		37
39–38 		$32,634/yr 14.9x
11 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · Public 		37
38–37 		$35,501/yr 9.5x
12 The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · Public 		36
37–36 		$35,059/yr 9.2x
13 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · Public 		36
37–37 		$37,301/yr 10.4x
14 Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · Public 		36
38–36 		$31,910/yr 13.3x
15 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · Public 		35
35–35 		$38,010/yr 9.2x
16 Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · Public 		35
38–36 		$31,331/yr 13.3x
17 University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM · Public 		35
36–35 		$35,369/yr 11.1x
18 Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public 		34
36–35 		$33,093/yr 10.9x
19 North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · Public 		34
37–35 		$31,586/yr 14.7x
20 CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY · Public 		33
36–34 		$32,457/yr 9.8x
21 Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA · Public 		32
35–33 		$28,794/yr 12.4x
22 Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS · Public 		32
35–32 		$28,782/yr 12.8x
23 Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX · Public 		32
34–32 		$34,452/yr 8.8x
24 University of North Alabama
Florence, AL · Public 		31
34–31 		$30,568/yr 9.0x
25 Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA · Public 		31
34–31 		$29,163/yr 12.0x
26 University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · Public 		30
33–31 		$31,050/yr 9.6x
27 Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · Public 		29
32–30 		$33,113/yr 7.0x
28 Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · Public 		29
32–30 		$31,250/yr 9.7x
29 Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · Public 		29
32–30 		$27,346/yr 13.6x
30 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public 		28
30–28 		$31,464/yr 7.1x
31 Delta State University
Cleveland, MS · Public 		28
31–28 		$28,918/yr 7.4x
32 Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · Public 		28
31–29 		$29,114/yr 9.7x
33 Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · Public 		27
30–27 		$27,399/yr 10.7x
34 North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · Public 		27
29–27 		$26,888/yr 11.9x
35 Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public 		26
28–27 		$25,675/yr 9.8x
36 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR · Public 		25
28–25 		$28,206/yr 8.9x
37 The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · Public 		25
28–25 		$29,288/yr 7.8x
38 South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC · Public 		24
27–25 		$29,618/yr 7.1x
39 Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA · Public 		24
26–25 		$25,675/yr —
40 Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL · Public 		23
26–23 		$29,138/yr 5.9x
41 Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA · Private nonprofit 		22
24–22 		$34,466/yr 1.2x
42 Berea College
Berea, KY · Private nonprofit 		16
19–17 		$28,495/yr 1.0x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, SUNY Oneonta ranks #1 for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences with a score of 47/100 and graduate earnings of $34,288/yr.
How much do Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences graduates earn?
Across 42 schools, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences graduates earn an average of $32,409/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $48,974/yr.
Is Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences a good major for AI resistance?
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences has an average AI task exposure of 50%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.